here's a rad thing i learned in deep tissue class this weekend: self-massage using a foam roller. we used 4-inch foam rollers in class, but the 6-inch is apparently also good. oh yes, it hurts so good! i recommend you all spend $10 and do it regularly as part of your self-care routines ( Read more... )

conjunctivitis: caused primarily by infection or allergy, this is the most common form of eye irritation; also known as pink eye. an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the transparent membrane that lines the inner eyelids and sheaths the globe of the eye), the sclera (the white of the eye) and the eyelid lining; the eye becomes irritated or ( Read more... )

i've been thinking about doing a series of entries on natural, home and folk remedies for a variety of illnesses, injuries and diseases. a large part of the driving force behind this idea is that as a homeopath-in-training i have become all too aware of how suppressive western medicine is: from a homeopathic perspective suppression is bad bad bad ( Read more... )